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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Scott<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The purpose of selecting the correct chemistry for the battery you are going to charge is the end voltage. As Li-Po is 3.7V per cell, Li-Io 3.6V and Li-Fe are 3.3V per cell. A123 cells are the same voltage value per cell as the Li-Io 3.6V per cell, I would use the A123 setting and charge as 2S at 1C (5.2A).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Ken<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org [mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Michael Ramsey<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 31, 2013 11:06 AM<br><b>To:</b> General pattern discussion<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion] LI-IO packs<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>I've used the A123 setting with good results.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Thu, Oct 31, 2013 at 9:06 AM, SilentAV8R <<a href="mailto:Silentav8r@cox.net" target="_blank">Silentav8r@cox.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sorry, can't help on the Cellpro charger. But I can confirm you are correct that the 4-cell (2S2P) 5,200 packs (Fromeco??) are charged using a 2S setting. I have charged using the LiPo setting before I got a charger that did Lion cells, not ideal from what the folks at Fromeco say, but it can be done.<br><br>A good option if you cannot sort out the cellpro is the iChargers from Progressive. I bought the little 106b and love it. Great little charger.<br><br>Bill in OC<br><br><a href="http://www.progressiverc.com/icharger-106b.html" target="_blank">http://www.progressiverc.com/icharger-106b.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><br>On 10/31/13 6:55 AM, Scott McHarg wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Morning y'all,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>I've spoken to a few people about charging Lithium Ion packs but we did not arrive at a definitive answer. I need to understand what the best solution (besides buying another charger) is for my situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>I consider myself fairly knowledgeable about the Cellpro 10XP. Usually, it's me giving the help but I'm not sure what to do here. Here's the scenario:<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'> Cellpro 10XP Multi-Chemistry Charger. The User Manual and everything about the charger says that it can charge the ION packs. So, I go to program a preset for this but in the software, there is nothing that says anything about ION packs. There is LiPo, Pb, A123, Ni-Cd, and Nickel Metal. I have some ION 7.4V 5200mah packs that I need to charge and a 2600mah pack for the ignition on a 42% Edge 540. The packs are made of 4 cells but are wired so that they are only 2 (2 in series, 2 in parallel) cells. As close as I can tell, I should select the LiPo 2sU (2 cell unbalanced) but I don't want to make a mistake. Someone told me that would be OK and another said that if you program the charger by the charger instead of the software, there is an ION setting but I haven't confirmed that yet as it was late last night when I was checking.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Anyone have any idea what to do to charge these packs?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:blue'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <br><b><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#3333FF'>Scott A. McHarg</span></b><br>Sr. Systems Engineer - Infrastructure<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><pre>_______________________________________________<o:p></o:p></pre><pre>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org" target="_blank">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><o:p></o:p></pre><pre><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></pre></blockquote><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>NSRCA-discussion mailing list<br><a href="mailto:NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org">NSRCA-discussion@lists.nsrca.org</a><br><a href="http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion" target="_blank">http://lists.nsrca.org/mailman/listinfo/nsrca-discussion</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>